Category: Education
Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behavior: study
Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new study published online Monday in the U.S. journal Pediatrics. The study followed a group […]
Instant coffee mix, creamer contain more saturated fat than meat
SEOUL – Both instant coffee mix and powdered creamer contain high fat levels equivalent to fatty pork, a report found on Thursday. According to a research team led by professor Hwang Geum-taek of Seoul National University, most instant coffee stick […]
New method requires fewer cells to analyse cancer
Researchers in Singapore have devised a new way to better analyse cancer tumours and some parts of the body made up of rare cells, such as germ cells which transform into eggs and sperm. Their method allows them to “magnify” […]
Chemotherapy May Raise Leukemia Risk in Cancer Patients- Study
Despite the fact that advancements in cancer treatment have improved survival rates among patients for certain cancers, the risk of developing treatment-related leukemia still persists, finds a study. Chemotherapy is often a highly effective treatment for cancer, but certain drugs […]
Darkness Therapy may Help Restore Vision
In patients with visual disorder amblyopia, darkness therapy could help restore vision, say researchers. Amblyopia affects about four percent of the general population and is thought to develop when the two eyes do not see equally well in early life, […]
Powerful painkiller from cobra venom
SINGAPORE – Just one bite from a king cobra kills a fully grown man in hours. But the snake’s lethal venom could one day kill pain in humans instead. Researchers at the National University of Singapore have made a powerful […]
Scientists find surgery, cancer use for mussels
Mussels secrete a powerful adhesive to hold tight on rocks swept by violent waves – and a synthetic version could prove critical for surgery and cancer treatment, researchers said Saturday. Scientists have created materials that mimic the mussels’ sticky proteins […]
Music Lessons During Childhood may Speed Up Brain Development in Kids
A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals that giving music lessons to young children before they turn seven may help speed up their brain development. According to the study, conducted by researchers at Concordia University and McGill […]
Brain Cancer: Could Cellphones Be a Possible Cause For It?
The existence of more than 7 billion cellphones in use around the world leaves us with one question that lingers in our heads. How harmful are the radiofrequency emissions to our health? So-called observational studies, which have looked at large […]
Alcohol Abusers’ Depression Often Related to Drinking: Study
According to a study in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs for problem drinkers, bouts of depressive symptoms are often the direct result of their heavy alcohol intake. Experts have long known that heavy […]
